Patumāhoe | |
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 The Patumahoe War Memorial Hall | |
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| Coordinates:37°11′13″S174°49′41″E / 37.187°S 174.828°E /-37.187; 174.828 | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Ward | Franklin ward |
| Board | Franklin Local Board |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Auckland Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 1,450 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 2679 |
| Area code | 09 |
Patumāhoe is a small town ofAuckland, New Zealand. It is in theFranklin Ward ofAuckland Council.
The name comes from theMāoripatu māhoe, meaning "to strike or kill with apatu (club) made of wood from themāhoe plant".[3]
The name of the town was officially changed to use themacron in 2023.[4]
In October, 1860 a Māori by the name of Eriata was found shot dead.Wiremu Tamehana prevented Māori from seeking revenge and the Anglican missionariesGeorge Augustus Selwyn,Arthur Purchas, andRobert Maunsell managed to de-escalate tensions. Eriata's death was accidental and self-inflicted, although this was not known until after tensions had been de-escalated.[5]
Patumāhoe is described by Statistics New Zealand as a small urban area and covers 1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi).[1] It had an estimated population of 1,450 as of June 2024,[2] with a population density of 520 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 555 | — |
| 2013 | 660 | +2.51% |
| 2018 | 1,176 | +12.25% |
| 2023 | 1,365 | +3.03% |
| Source:[6][7] | ||
Patumāhoe urban area had a population of 1,365 in the2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 189 people (16.1%) since the2018 census, and an increase of 705 people (106.8%) since the2013 census. There were 666 males, 696 females and 3 people ofother genders in 435 dwellings.[8] 1.8% of people identified asLGBTIQ+. The median age was 38.6 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 333 people (24.4%) aged under 15 years, 186 (13.6%) aged 15 to 29, 645 (47.3%) aged 30 to 64, and 198 (14.5%) aged 65 or older.[7]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 88.6%European (Pākehā); 8.8%Māori; 6.6%Pasifika; 6.8%Asian; 0.4% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.4% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 97.1%, Māori language by 1.1%, Samoan by 0.7%, and other languages by 7.9%. No language could be spoken by 1.8% (e.g. too young to talk). The percentage of people born overseas was 19.8, compared with 28.8% nationally.[7]
Religious affiliations were 31.4%Christian, 1.1%Hindu, 0.4%Islam, 0.4%Māori religious beliefs, 0.2%Buddhist, 0.2%New Age, and 2.0% other religions. People who answered that they hadno religion were 55.8%, and 8.4% of people did not answer the census question.[7]
Of those at least 15 years old, 204 (19.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 606 (58.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 219 (21.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $53,000, compared with $41,500 nationally. 207 people (20.1%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 585 (56.7%) people were employed full-time, 129 (12.5%) were part-time, and 24 (2.3%) were unemployed.[7]
Patumāhoe Rural covers 35.00 km2 (13.51 sq mi) to the west, north and east of the urban area.[9] It had an estimated population of 1,340 as of June 2024,[10] with a population density of 38 people per km2.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,128 | — |
| 2018 | 1,248 | +2.04% |
| 2023 | 1,323 | +1.17% |
| Source:[11] | ||
Patumāhoe Rural had a population of 1,323 in the2023 New Zealand census, an increase of 75 people (6.0%) since the2018 census, and an increase of 195 people (17.3%) since the2013 census. There were 657 males, 660 females and 9 people ofother genders in 423 dwellings.[12] 2.3% of people identified asLGBTIQ+. The median age was 43.5 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 252 people (19.0%) aged under 15 years, 204 (15.4%) aged 15 to 29, 645 (48.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 219 (16.6%) aged 65 or older.[11]
People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 83.4%European (Pākehā); 15.2%Māori; 3.6%Pasifika; 11.1%Asian; 0.9% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 4.1% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English was spoken by 96.8%, Māori language by 2.3%, Samoan by 0.2%, and other languages by 13.2%. No language could be spoken by 1.4% (e.g. too young to talk).New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.2%. The percentage of people born overseas was 20.0, compared with 28.8% nationally.[11]
Religious affiliations were 28.8%Christian, 1.6%Hindu, 0.2%Islam, 0.5%Māori religious beliefs, 0.5%Buddhist, 0.7%New Age, 0.2%Jewish, and 2.3% other religions. People who answered that they hadno religion were 58.7%, and 6.8% of people did not answer the census question.[11]
Of those at least 15 years old, 240 (22.4%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 585 (54.6%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 249 (23.2%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $47,900, compared with $41,500 nationally. 186 people (17.4%) earned over $100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15 was that 591 (55.2%) people were employed full-time, 171 (16.0%) were part-time, and 15 (1.4%) were unemployed.[11]
Patumahoe School is a contributing state primary school (years 1–6) with a roll of 294 as of November 2024.[13][14] The school was founded in 1866.[15]
